Shortly after the 2017 NBA season ended, teams started making huge moves. The third rematch of the Cavaliers and the Warriors made the league grow tired and realized their complacency when it came to these two juggernauts.
The first big trade of the Off-season was the Houston Rockets acquiring Chris Paul from the Los Angeles Clippers. On June 28th the Rockets exchanged Patrick Beverly, Sam Dekker, Montrezl Harrell, DeAndre Liggins, Darrun Hilliard, Lou Williams (former sixth man for the Los Angeles Lakers), Kyle Wiltjer, and a 2018 first-round pick for Chris Paul. This may have shaken loose quite a bit of the core for Houston but it puts them in solid contention for the title now as a west coast underdog.
The next big trade to shake up the league was the Oklahoma City Thunder receiving Paul George. On July 6th the Indiana Pacers received Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis in exchange for Paul George. With this small trade, the Thunder have a one year opportunity to reach the finals with a tested squad led by Russell Westbrook and Paul George.
The final big trade that occured on August 22nd, was the acquisition of Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics. In exchange for Kyrie Irving, the Celtics gave the rights to Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic, and a 2018 first-round pick. With a new point guard to update the Cavaliers system, this may be what it takes for the Cavaliers to win the trophy once more.
deveshen 
Do you think the Cavs trade Brooklyn’s first to try and compete this year?